That is where consensus-building begins-with the idea that you have your own truth, but that the negotiator on the other side of the table has his own truth as well.

If there is something I would like to do as President of the General Assembly, it is to place more emphasis on the issue of education, which enables a better life for women.

That is where consensus-building begins-with the idea that you have your own truth, but that the negotiator on the other side of the table has his own truth as well.

Without rebuilding the confidence between parties, you will never succeed.

Peace enforcement is a much more difficult kind of operation than peacekeeping.

If you come to a negotiation table saying you have the final truth, that you know nothing but the truth and that is final, you will get nothing.

In international or national crises, there are always questions of lack of confidence. You have to change the minds of the people in order to get results.